Madras Jacket 1960

Cut from a wonderful traditional madras cotton plaid in blues and creams with sepia orange pink accent stripes this jacket is cut as a 3 2 jacket with subtle darts and a lovely fluid lapel roll.
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Designers embraced opulence even in the most pragmatic clothing. The fabric takes its name from the former name of the city of chennai in india. 1960 s men s madras jacket blazer sport coat authentic indian madras blazer 60s bleeding madras jacket mad men. Seen neatly tucked into pressed khaki trousers darting across the campus green the plaid cotton madras shirt enjoyed widespread american popularity in the 1960s as requisite garb for a post wwii generation of preppy baby boomers.
Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric with typically patterned texture and tartan design used primarily for summer clothing such as pants shorts dresses and jackets. Spanning some 5000 years the story of the summery cotton plaid madras shirt is the province of paupers artisans and royalty alike. In the first few years of the 1960s fashions and mores were conservative. Madras today is available as tartan plaid patterns in regular cotton seersucker and as patchwork madras meaning cutting several madras.
5 out of 5 stars 826 826 reviews 85 00 free shipping only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. Brooks brothers country club mens patchwork madras plaid golf jacket l large. 1960s fashion pants what s old is new many of these 1960s fashions are worn today. Given this provenance this jacket is absolutely beautiful.
Madras definition a light cotton fabric of various weaves especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes used for shirts dresses jackets etc. Vintage women s madras blazer jacket custom made ooak 1960s madras jacket vintageroyaleny 45 00. Madras patterns are considered a staple of the summer wardrobe of prep style enthusiasts. It features a patch breast pocket and two lower flapped pockets.
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